Odessa residents win limit on rezoning plan
Homeowners on Eastridge Road and Mecca Street in east Odessa won a partial victory when the Odessa City Council voted 4-1 to restrict a vacant lot at Loop 338 and Eastridge to business types approved by residents. The dispute began in February over rezoning from office to retail, with protests, petitions, and hearings highlighting fears of odors noise and pests from a restaurant.
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Eastridge Road
Mecca Street
East Odessa
Loop 338
Odessa
Jean Stinson
Richard Pate
Stinson
Pate
Marwan Khoury
Charities organize flood relief for Del Rio victims
West Texas Food Bank hosts five agencies to coordinate flood relief in Del Rio. American Red Cross, Salvation Army, Adventist Disaster and Relief Agency, and Permian Basin Baptist Men join to gather donations at the food bank. federal aid declared. 17 deaths reported as floods recede.
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West Texas Food Bank
American Red Cross
Salvation Army
Permian Basin
Baptist Men’s Disaster Relief
Adventist Disaster and Relief Agency
Food Bank
Dolly Neff
West Texas
Associated Press
Sarah Boering
Odessa
Boering
Mike Barnhouse
Lori Barnhouse
Ken Davis
Ing
New Underwear
Davis
Permian Basin Baptist Men’s Disaster Relief Group
Texas Baptist Men’s Emergency Task Force
Theron Scott
Scott
Rio Grande
Theron A. Scott
Athletes drink more alcohol study finds shows local reactions
University of Michigan researchers report high school athletes drink and use drugs more than nonathletes. Odessa area reactions vary with school officials noting both celebratory and depressive motives, while local coaches dispute competition pressure as a primary cause.
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University of Michigan
Eeee
Adela Vasquez
Ector County Independent
Vasquez
Randy Mayes
Mayes
Permian
Odessa High School
Randy Quisenberry
Camelthorn weed plagues West Texas ranchlands
Reeves County ranchers and extension agents battle a spreading camelthorn weed that arrived via alfalfa shipments and now chews irrigation canal banks. Researchers C W Roberts and Dr Charles Hart report deep root systems and long taproots enable strong resurgence, delaying effective control while trials seek a kill rate next year.
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Lone Star State
Reeves County Agricultural Msion
C.W. Roberts
Charles Hart
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